Hugo Schittenhelm leaves DETEC
Schittenhelm has been working in the federal government's communications sector since 1994 and has served, among other roles, as press secretary for Otto Stich and Kaspar Villiger.
Head of Communications Hugo Schittenhelm
is leaving the Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy
and Communications (DETEC). Schittenhelm has been with the
information sector of the federal government and was, among other things
Press spokesman for Otto Stich and Kaspar Villiger. Previously he worked
as a domestic affairs editor at the AP news agency and the
Bern daily newspaper Der Bund. He will be succeeded by his former
Deputy André Simonazzi, who will replace Federal Councillor Moritz Leuenberger from the
year as Head of Communications. Simonazzi was
previously spent several years as Head of Information at Caritas Switzerland and worked
as a journalist for the Valais daily newspaper Le Nouvelliste. The exact
The date of the handover of office has not yet been determined, as DETEC
announces. The position of Deputy Head of Communications is to be
will be put out to tender in the near future.
is leaving the Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy
and Communications (DETEC). Schittenhelm has been with the
information sector of the federal government and was, among other things
Press spokesman for Otto Stich and Kaspar Villiger. Previously he worked
as a domestic affairs editor at the AP news agency and the
Bern daily newspaper Der Bund. He will be succeeded by his former
Deputy André Simonazzi, who will replace Federal Councillor Moritz Leuenberger from the
year as Head of Communications. Simonazzi was
previously spent several years as Head of Information at Caritas Switzerland and worked
as a journalist for the Valais daily newspaper Le Nouvelliste. The exact
The date of the handover of office has not yet been determined, as DETEC
announces. The position of Deputy Head of Communications is to be
will be put out to tender in the near future.
